The Cry of the gull

Canada, 1977

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The health and vitality of the gull reflect the “health” of the Great Lakes. When the gull population diminishes, biologists hasten to discover the reasons. The herring gull on Lake Ontario is in trouble, and so is the water. This film sounds a warning about the pollutants that are being pumped into these waters daily.

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Credits

co-producer

David Fulton

Gloria Montero

production company

Montero-Fulton Productions

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:26:35:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

313838

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology

Animals & Wildlife → Biological research

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Canada

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Environmental aspects

Animals & Wildlife → Gulls

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Birds - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental education

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental protection

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Freshwater ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Lakes - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Lakes - Environmental conditions

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Lakes

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution - Environmental aspects

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Water - Pollution

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biological research

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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